2015 Map of Hillsboro

About this map

Hillsboro and the southwestern outskirts of Salem anchor this landscape along the border of Henry and Van Buren counties. The area is defined by a dendritic network of drainages, including Cedar Creek, Little Cedar Creek, and Rock Cr, which carve through the Iowa prairie. This 2015 survey reveals a persistent rural settlement pattern where agriculture is structured by a rigid grid of roads like Yellow Ave and Henry Lee ST, yet interrupted by the winding paths of Salem RD as it follows the local topography. For those tracing family history in this corner of Iowa, the map serves as a census of local burial grounds. It includes the Hillsboro Cem, Bayles Cem, Cottonwood Cem, and Wallingford Cem, each situated near long-established section lines and creek bends that have defined property boundaries for generations.